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Beneficial effects of angiotensin (1-7) in diabetic rats with cardiomyopathy
Kulwinder Singh1, Tajinder Singh, P L Sharma
1Department of Pharmacology, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, India.
Objective:
This study was designed to investigate the effect of angiotensin (1-7), a Mas receptor agonist, and A-779, a Mas receptor antagonist, in rats with diabetic cardiomyopathy (DC).
Methods:
Rats treated with a single injection of streptozotocin (50 mg/kg, intraperitoneal), developed DC after 8 weeks. The extent of DC was assessed by measuring the left ventricular weight/body weight (LVW/BW) ratio, absolute LVW, left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP), maximum change in left ventricular pressure over time (dp/dtmax), minimum change in left ventricular pressure over time (dp/dtmin), left ventricular (LV) protein content, LV collagen content, lipid profile, and serum nitrite/nitrate concentration. Test drug treatment was given from week 4 to week 8.
Results:
Angiotensin (1-7) treatment attenuated DC by significantly increasing LVDP, dp/dtmax, dp/dtmin, serum nitrite/nitrate concentration and significantly decreasing the LVW/BW ratio and LV collagen content. For the first time, this study has documented that endogenous angiotensin (1-7) regulates lipid profile in rats, and that treatment with angiotensin (1-7) significantly attenuates diabetes-induced changes in lipid profile. However, LV protein content and absolute LVW remain unaffected after treatment.
Conclusion:
Angiotensin (1-7) significantly attenuates DC in rats because of vasodilatory, antiproliferative and anifibrotic properties but also because of a significant decrease in dyslipidemia, the major culprit for cardiac dysfunctions in diabetes.
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